Law center criticizes land possession draft law

CAIRO: Amendments suggested by the Ministry of agriculture to a law regulating auctions and tenders are “part of the counter revolution”, according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social…

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US lawmakers say timing bad for Egypt debt relief

WASHINGTON: A high-level Egyptian delegation seeking debt relief from the United States will hear this week that Washington wants to help but must tend to its own financial struggles, lawmakers…

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UN chief heads to Mideast, East Europe, Russia

UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to the Mideast to attend meetings on Libya in Qatar and Egypt and will then travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Ukraine…

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Mubarak’s detention spurs Egyptian stock market

CAIRO: The Egyptian stock market's benchmark index is posting moderate gains with investors buoyed by news that former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons have been detained for questioning. The…

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Clinton urges Arab leaders to move faster on reform

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pushed for Arab leaders to embrace a "spirit of reform" that has swept the region and move swiftly to respond to…

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Egypt army enters Cairo square after 5-day protest

By Asmae Waguih /Reuters CAIRO: Soldiers and police moved into Cairo's main square on Tuesday to end a five-day sit-in by protesters demanding civilian rule and swifter prosecution of Egypt's former…

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Former President Mubarak and sons detained for investigation

CAIRO: Egypt's prosecutor general announced Wednesday the 15-day detention of the country's former president, pending inquiries into accusations of corruption and abuse of authority in an unprecedented investigation of a…

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Egypt former President Mubarak in hospital

CAIRO: An Egyptian security and health officials say former President Hosni Mubarak has been hospitalized in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. The 82-year-old Mubarak was forced to give…

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Lawyers, activists accuse Gamal Mubarak, Safwat El-Sherif of leading counter-revolution

By Essam Fadl CAIRO: A group of lawyers and political activists filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Monday accusing ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal and former…

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Freedom of expression in question after media overhaul

By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: More than a week after a purge of top state media figures, opinions differ on the state of Egyptian media and freedom of expression. Prime Minister Essam…

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